Legendary NBC TV News anchor Tom Brokaw is lending his voice to the 29th documentary film produced by the World War II Foundation and Tim Gray Media based in Rhode Island. The documentary, They Volunteered for this: Merrill’s Marauders, will be aired next spring by American Public Television.

 “Tom Brokaw is a legend in television news and is also known for coming up with the phrase ‘The Greatest Generation’ when describing those Americans who fought in World War II,” said Tim Gray, President of the World War II Foundation and Filmmaker. “Tom’s voice is what you’d expect when you hear him narrate, perfection,” said Gray. “We are honored to have him narrate this documentary, especially since he does not lend his voice to many films these days.”

Brokaw narrated the film on November 11th, Veterans Day, at CityVox studios in New York City.

The documentary focuses on the famed Merrill’s Marauders who fought the Japanese in Burma during WWII, one of the most brutal locations for fighting in all the war. Of the 3,000 American commandos who fought in Burma, just five are alive today. The film will air nationally, then globally via American Public Television in the spring of 2022.